HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 25, 1862. In obedience to your order requiring a report of the movements and operations of the troops under my command…
HEADQUARTERS TAYLOR’S BATTERY, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor respectfully to submit the following report of the part taken by the battery under my command…
HEADQUARTERS WASHBURN LEAD MINE REGIMENT, February 17, 1862. TomrY-FIFTH Illinois INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862, SIR: In obedience to orders I took position with my command on the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, U. S. Advance Forces, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 17, 1862. Sin: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 20, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that under Field Orders, No. 125, of 11, I…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 22, 1862. GENERAL: The preparations made by the enemy for the eue of this position were very extensive. A complete and accurate survey…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Camp near Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. SIR: Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. Major Cosby will take or send by an officer to the nearest picket of the enemy the accompanying communication to General Grant, and reMM…
HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, February 8, 1862. General JOHNSTON: The Federal gunboats have landed at Florence, 5 miles from Tuscumbia and 48 miles west of Decatur; are marching on Tuscumbia; how many…
ForT DONELSON, TENN. ForT DONELSON, TENN., February 7, 1862. General Pork: Fort Henry has fallen. General Tilghman, Major Gilmer, and about 80 officers and men were surrendered with the fort.…